Although most new subdivisions near Sanford, NC have very small yards, busy young people do not always want to do their own yard work. Some households have new babies along with two-income households, and there simply is not enough time. Although the house might be several thousand square feet, the yard itself may only be an eighth of an acre of hassle they would rather give to a lawn care service.
Two-income households with children clearly lack the time required to truly enjoy the chore of mowing, raking, and planting grass or shrubs. Many planned communities have basic maintenance requirements, and the household with the ugly yard may face fines from the homeowners association. These households represent an excellent opportunity for anyone starting a business in the landscaping field.
Most clients simply need the grass mowed and mulched, and any shrubbery planted and maintained. The maintenance of shrubs and trees, whether flowering or fruit bearing, is basically the same. Cutting back the growth from that year must take place after the leaves begin to fall, but before the first hard freeze of the year.
North Carolina lies in a temperate zone, so cutting back of trees and shrubs can be done from October to December. So long as this task is completed prior to January, the new flowers or fruit of the tree will occur the next Spring. Should the homeowner wait till after January, however, it is possible that they will be cutting newly developing buds.
It is during this autumn season that aerating of lawns takes place, as well as a practice known as over-seeding. This simply means the yard is aerated either by puncturing holes into the earth, or a good vigorous raking is done. Not all gardeners realize that simply raking up leaves in the yard provides the soil with all the aeration necessary to give the grass a decent head-start.
New seed must be put down during the Autumn so that the new grass has an opportunity to become well-established. So long as the new seed is covered thoroughly with hay, baby grass can germinate and develop a strong root system during the winter. Even when the temperatures fall below freezing or a short snow takes place, the baby grass will be matured by the time Spring arrives.
When new homeowners do not understand how this works, they will sometimes do their yearly seeding in Spring. This does not give the baby grass an opportunity to mature before the blistering heat of summer. When patches of new grass die due to heat, it can leave large parcels of the yard barren.
This creates a marketing opportunity for the budding new landscaping business to take advantage of, as this homeowner may be frustrated by their trial and error system of yard maintenance. For those who have already been fined by a homeowners association, the time to hire a professional may be overdue. The modern two-income family simply does not have the time to spend.
Two-income households with children clearly lack the time required to truly enjoy the chore of mowing, raking, and planting grass or shrubs. Many planned communities have basic maintenance requirements, and the household with the ugly yard may face fines from the homeowners association. These households represent an excellent opportunity for anyone starting a business in the landscaping field.
Most clients simply need the grass mowed and mulched, and any shrubbery planted and maintained. The maintenance of shrubs and trees, whether flowering or fruit bearing, is basically the same. Cutting back the growth from that year must take place after the leaves begin to fall, but before the first hard freeze of the year.
North Carolina lies in a temperate zone, so cutting back of trees and shrubs can be done from October to December. So long as this task is completed prior to January, the new flowers or fruit of the tree will occur the next Spring. Should the homeowner wait till after January, however, it is possible that they will be cutting newly developing buds.
It is during this autumn season that aerating of lawns takes place, as well as a practice known as over-seeding. This simply means the yard is aerated either by puncturing holes into the earth, or a good vigorous raking is done. Not all gardeners realize that simply raking up leaves in the yard provides the soil with all the aeration necessary to give the grass a decent head-start.
New seed must be put down during the Autumn so that the new grass has an opportunity to become well-established. So long as the new seed is covered thoroughly with hay, baby grass can germinate and develop a strong root system during the winter. Even when the temperatures fall below freezing or a short snow takes place, the baby grass will be matured by the time Spring arrives.
When new homeowners do not understand how this works, they will sometimes do their yearly seeding in Spring. This does not give the baby grass an opportunity to mature before the blistering heat of summer. When patches of new grass die due to heat, it can leave large parcels of the yard barren.
This creates a marketing opportunity for the budding new landscaping business to take advantage of, as this homeowner may be frustrated by their trial and error system of yard maintenance. For those who have already been fined by a homeowners association, the time to hire a professional may be overdue. The modern two-income family simply does not have the time to spend.
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